Family and Education
b. 26 Apr. 1729, 1st s. of Col. Charles Jenkinson (3rd s. of Sir Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Bt., M.P.) by Amarantha, da. of Capt. Wolfran Cornwall, R.N.; bro. of John Jenkinson and cos. of Charles Wolfran Cornwall. educ. Charterhouse 1740; Univ. Coll. Oxf. 1746; L. Inn 1747. m. (1) 9 Feb. 1769, Amelia (d. 7 July 1770), da. of William Watts of Southall, Berks., gov. of Fort William, Bengal, 1s. (Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, prime minister 1812-27); (2) 22 June 1782, Catherine, da. of Sir Cecil Bisshopp, 6th Bt., wid. of Jenkinson’s cos. Sir Charles Cope, 2nd Bt., 1s. 1da. suc. fa. June 1750; cr. Baron Hawkesbury 21 Aug. 1786; suc. cos. in the baronetcy and family estates 22 July 1790; cr. Earl of Liverpool 1 June 1796.
Offices Held
Private sec. to Lord Holdernesse 1758 – 61; under-sec. of state Mar. 1761 – May 1762; private sec. to Bute as first ld. of Treasury, and treasurer of the Ordnance May 1762 – Apr. 1763; jt. sec. to Treasury Apr. 1763 – July 1765; auditor to the Princess Dowager July 1765–1772; ld. of Admiralty Dec. 1766 – Dec. 1767, of Treasury Dec. 1767 – Jan. 1773; jt. vice-treasurer [I] Jan. 1773 – Oct. 1775; P.C. 5 Feb. 1773; clerk of the pells [I] 1775 – d.; sec. at war 1778 – Mar. 1782; member of the Board of Trade 1784, pres. 1786 – 1804; chancellor of duchy of Lancaster 1786–1803.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Addiscombe, Surr.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
JENKINSON, Charles (1729-1808)
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Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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